Solving for X-Men

This week Kevin and Shawn talk about X-Men: First Class. Shawn hints at that one character that bugs him above all others who shows up in this movie. We talk about the lackluster Emma Frost. How First Class came into being. And of course, we talk about how we feel about this reboot of the X-Men Franchise.

This week Deadpool casts a long shadow. over our memories of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Can Shawn and Kevin get out from under Deadpool's shadow and find value in this movie? We discuss the comics origin of James Howlett vs the movie version. We also talk about how Marvel flipped the bird to this movie four years after it came out. We also discuss our picks for live action Gambit, spoiler alert, it ain't Channing Tatum bub. You won't want to miss it!

Kevin and Shawn delve into the final leg of the original X-Men trilogy. We do our best to find some good in this movie, and for the most part we're successful. We discuss the plethora of cameos, the behind the scenes issues, and what Bryan Singer's original vision for the movie was. Shawn also gives his opinion on how the MCU could do the Phoenix Saga. Are you listening Kevin Feige? And just wait until you see how Sarge from Toy Story ties in to this film!

This week Kevin and Shawn explore the wonderfulness which is X2. We talk about the comics that X2 were based on which in turn inspired the comics which inspired the movies which inspired the comics, ooof, it gets confusing. We also talk deleted scenes and what could have beens.

Honorary X-Men Kevin and Shawn reminisce on the 2000 X-Men movie that kicked off the X-Universe. We talk about our first time watching it and how we felt. And we give you a few different flavors of what Wolverine may have looked like...

Hey Sexy Xies! We back! This week we're talking about the OG X-Men movie, 1996's Generation X. A made for TV Fox movie that broke the X-Men into live action. We talk Banshee's connection to X-Men 92, Emma's bad wig and make up, and which original Gen X'er's didn't make the cut for the movie and why!

Surprise guest Ryan Eorio joins in on the triviatastic fun. Kevin and Ryan are pitted against each other in a game of Jeopardy! We discuss our favorite episodes and what's next for our little X-Show!

The end is here and its drama! Kevin brings in Greg Maraio to help us go through this jam-packed episode. Xavier is attacked and he's dying. Only one person holds the key to helping him, and its not who you think it would be...

This week Kevin and Shawn talk about Descent. The episode that unveils the dark, sordid origins of Mister Sinister! Well, as dark and sordid as a kid's show can go. We somehow make a bunch of musical references at the same time? What can we say, we're queer! Shawn talks the episode as compared to The Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix. All on this one little episode!

This week Shawn and Kevin tag along with Rogue to meet Sam Guthrie in Cumberland, Kentucky. The government is out to recruit Sam, but is it for the right purposes? Rogue and Gambit get twisted up in a nefarious scheme they had no idea even existed. Shawn discusses the tragic backstory of the Guthries, and Kevin is a pervert. But so is Shawn, so it's pretty even...